Infractions
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USA Hockey Rule Book & Resources : https://www.usahockey.com/rulesandresources |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct
9.3
B89+D89
GM58 (Injury)
✅ Illegal face-off
Face-off Violation
✅ Minor
10.2
A95
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Rule | Choices | USA | Notes |
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Physical Fouls | |||
✅ Attempt to injure | ▶️ Minor | 7.1(a) |
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▶️ Double Minor | 7.1(a)+7.1(a) | Player only
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▶️ Double Minor + Gross Misconduct | 7.1(a)+7.1(a)+7.1(f) | Team official only
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▶️ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.1(b)+7.1(e) |
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✅ Match* | 7.1(c) |
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Head-butting | |||
Kicking | |||
Grabbing Face Mask / Helmet / Chinstrap ( | |||
Hair pulling | |||
Facial protector as a weapon | |||
✅ Match* + Gross Misconduct | 7.1(c)+7.1(f) | Team official only
| ✅ Boarding | ✅ Minor | 7.2(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.2(b)+7.2(e) | ✅ Match* | 7.2(c) | ✅ Illegal body checking <U13, Female, others | ✅ Minor | 7.3(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.3(b)+7.3(e) | ✅ Match* | 7.3(c) | ✅ Charging | ✅ Minor | 7.4(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.4(b)+7.4(e) | 🔴 Match* | 7.4(c) | ✅ Checking from behind | ✅ Minor + Game Misconduct | 7.5(a)+7.5(e) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.5(b)+7.5(e) | ✅ Match* | 7.5(c) | ✅ Head Contact | ✅ Minor | 7.6(a) | ✅ Double Minor | 7.6(a)+7.6(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.6(b)+7.6(e) | ✅ Match* | 7.6(c) |
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | 3x minor | |
✅ Head Contact | ✅ Minor + Misconduct | 7.7(a)+7.7(d) | Junior & senior only | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.7(b)+7.7(e) | ✅ Match* | 7.7(c) |
✅ Kneeing | ✅ Double Minor | 7.8(a)+7.8(a) | Must call Major if injury | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.8(b)+7.8(e) | ✅ Match* | 7.8(c) | ✅ Roughing | ✅ Minor | 7.9(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.9(b)+7.9(e) |
▶️ Match | 7.9(c) | Deliberate attempt to injure | ✅ Roughing after whistle | ✅ Minor | 7.9(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.9(b)+7.9(e) |
✅ Fighting | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.10(b)+7.10(e) |
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▶️ Match | 7.10(c) |
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▶️ Misconduct | 7.10(d) |
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Failure to go directly to Penalty Bench | |||
Failure to go to Penalty Box Captains | |||
Failure to go to the Player’s Bench or Neutral Area | |||
▶️ Game Misconduct | 7.10(e) |
+ additional penalties | |
Subsequent fight | |||
Subsequent fighter | Instigator | Aggressor | |
▶️ Gross Misconduct | 7.10(f) |
+ additional penalties | |
▶️ Leaving the crease | ▶️ Minor | 7.10(a) |
| ✅ Instigator | ✅ Minor | 7.11(a) | ✅ Aggressor | ✅ Minor | 7.11(a) |
Stick Fouls | ✅ Holding | ✅ Minor | 8.1(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.1(b)+8.1(e) |
✅ Holding the stick | ✅ Minor | 8.1(a) | /NP |
✅ Hooking | ✅ Minor | 8.2(a) | /NP | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.2(b)+8.2(e) | ✅ Interference | ✅ Minor | 8.3(a) |
🔴 Penalty Shot | 8.3(a) | This replaces the minor | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.3(b)+8.3(e) | ✅ Match* | 8.3(c) |
🔴 Interference from bench | 🔴 Minor | 8.4(a) | If an individual cannot be identified | 🔴 Penalty shot | 8.4(a) | 🔴 Minor + Game Misconduct | 8.4(a)+8.4(e) |
▶️ Minor + Gross Misconduct | 8.4(a)+8.4(f) | Offender is team official | ▶️ Penalty Shot + Game Misconduct | 8.4(a)+8.4(e) |
▶️ Penalty Shot + Gross Misconduct | 8.4(a)+8.4(f) | Offender is team official | ▶️ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.4(b)+8.4(e) | ▶️ Major + Gross Misconduct | 8.4(b)+8.4(f) | 🔴 Match* | 8.4(c) |
▶️ Gross Misconduct | 8.4(f) | This is used in combination with other penalties; per interpretation 2 | ✅ Interference with the goaltender | ✅ Minor | 8.5(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.5(b) | ✅ Match* | 8.5(c) |
✅ Tripping | ✅ Minor | 8.6(a) | /NP | 🔴 Penalty Shot | 8.6(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.6(b) | Clipping | ▶️ Minor | 8.7(a) | ▶️ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.7(b)+8.7(e) | ▶️ Match | 8.7(c) | ✅ Slew-footing | ✅ Double Minor | 8.8(a)+8.8(a) | ✅ Match* | 8.8(c) |
Stick Fouls | ✅ Butt-Ending | ✅ Double Minor | 9.1(a)+9.1(a) |
🔴 | 9.1(a)+9.1(a)+8.4(f) | Team official only | ✅ Match* | 9.1(c) |
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | 3x stick infraction | ✅ Cross-checking | ✅ Minor | 9.2(a) |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 9.2(b)+9.2(e) | GM41.04 - Cross checking | |
Above shoulders (Jr HC?) | |||
Goalie in Crease | |||
Injury | ✅ Match* | 9.2(c) | |
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | 3x stick infraction | ✅ Slashing | ✅ Minor | 9.3(a) | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 9.3(b)+9.3(e) | ✅ Match* | 9.3(c) |
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | 3x stick infraction | ✅ Spearing | ✅ Double Minor | 9.4(a)+9.4(a) | ✅ Match* | 9.4(c) |
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | 3x stick infraction | ✅ High-Sticking | ✅ Minor | 9.5(a) | 🔴 Double Minor | 9.5(a)+9.5(a) |
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | 3x stick infraction | |
Other Fouls | |||
Delay of Game | Minor | 10.1(a) | Can also be assessed to team
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Unsustained request by team for measurement | |||
Deliberately dislodging the goal from its position | Penalty Shot | 10.1(a) | |
Deliberately dislodging the goal from its position | |||
Handling or Falling on the Puck | Minor | 10.2(a) |
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Penalty Shot | 10.2(a) | When iii/iv occur within goal crease | Diving & Embellishment | Minor | 10.3(a) |
Leaving the Players' or Penalty Bench | Minor | 10.4(a) |
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Double Minor + Game Misconduct | 10.4(a)+10.4(4)+10.4(e) |
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Penalty Shot | 10.4(a) |
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Game Misconduct | 10.4(e) |
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Coach whose player is penalized under GM34 and/or GM35 | |||
Leaving the Bench without Clearance from the Referee (Assessed to coach if altercation results in penalties at end of game) | |||
Gross Misconduct | 10.4(f) |
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Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object | Minor | 10.5(a) |
delayed penalty |
Penalty Shot | 10.5(a) |
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Major + Game Misconduct | 10.5(b)+10.5(e) |
GM57 assessed to goalie for drop-kicking? | |
Match | 10.5(c) |
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Misconduct | 10.5(d) |
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Illegal Equipment | Minor | 10.6(a) |
delayed penalty |
Jersey tie-down | |||
Broken stick | |||
Measurement | |||
Participating | |||
Dangerous equipment | |||
Removing helmet | |||
Minor + Misconduct | 10.6(a)+10.6(d) |
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Misconduct | 10.6(d) |
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Inciting | |||
Participating w/o PPE | |||
Wearing in non-regulatory fashion | |||
Facemask offset | |||
Throat protector | |||
Mouthguard | |||
Gross Misconduct | 10.6(f) |
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Removing helmet | |||
Too Many Players | Minor | 10.7(a) | Bench minor |
Penalty Shot | 10.7(a) | Deliberate illegal substitution in last 2 minutes of play | Refusing to Start Play | Major + Game Misconduct | 10.8(a)+10.8(e) | Penalty Shot + Major + Game Misconduct | 10.8(a)+10.8(e) |
Maltreatment | |||
Unsportsmanlike Conduct | Minor | 11.1(a) |
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Misconduct | 11.1(d) |
Not applicable to team officials | |
Entering Referee’s Crease | |||
Game Misconduct | 11.1(e) |
| Disrespectful and Abusive Behaviour | Misconduct | 11.2(d) | Game Misconduct | 11.2(e) |
Gross Misconduct | 11.2(f) |
| Spitting | Match | 11.3(c) | Discrimination | Gross Misconduct | 11.4 |
Physical Harassment of Officials | Match | 11.5(c) | Threatening |
Attempted strike | |||
Deliberate touch, hold, push | |||
Deliberate strike, trip, body check | |||
Other | Second Misconduct | Game Misconduct | 4.7(c) |
Supplemental | |||
Warmup violation | Minor | 10.1 | Typical junior league supplemental rule, per Sean |
Instigator of a gathering during the handshake protocol | Game Misconduct | HQ 7.2.8 | Hockey Quebec |
Team manifestation of unsportsmanlike conduct | Minor | HQ 7.3.3 | Hockey Quebec |
Game Misconduct | HQ 7.3.3 | Repeat offense for team officials | Miscellaneous | Minor | Double Minor | Major + Game Misconduct | Match + Major | Penalty Shot |
Rule
Infractions
HC Prev
QC
OHF
Notes
✅ Ineligible player
✅ Minor
2.6(f), 4.11(c)
A94
IP
Eliminated (Falls either under illegal equipment or delay of game)
✅ Kick shot
✅ Minor
9.3
A89
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Eliminated
Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct | Minor | 601(a) | |
Bench Minor | 601(b) | ||
Misconduct | 601(c) | ||
Game Misconduct | 601(d) | ||
Match | 601(e) | ||
Game Misconduct | 601(f) | ||
Attempt to Injure or Recklessly Endanger An Opponent | Match | 602(a) | |
Boarding | Minor + Misconduct | 603(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 603(a) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 603(b) | ||
Match | 603(c) | ||
Body Checking (Competitive Contact Categories) | Minor | 604(c) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 604(d) | ||
Match | 604(e) | ||
Broken Stick | Minor | 605(a) | |
Minor | 605(b) | ||
Minor | 605(c) | ||
Butt-Ending | Major + Game Misconduct | 606(a) | |
Match | 606(b) | ||
Charging | Minor + Misconduct | 607(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 607(a) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 607(b) | ||
Minor + Misconduct | 607(c) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 607(c) | ||
Minor | 607(d) | ||
Match | 607(e) | ||
Checking From Behind | Minor + Misconduct | 608(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 608(a) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 608(b) | ||
Match | 608(c) | ||
Cross Checking | Minor | 609(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 609(b) | ||
match | 609(c) | ||
Delaying the Game | Minor | 610(a) | |
Minor | 610(b) | ||
Minor | 610(c) | ||
Minor | 610(d) | ||
Minor | 610(e) | ||
Minor | 610(f) | ||
Minor | 610(g) | ||
Bench Minor | 610(h) | ||
Elbowing | Minor | 611(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 611(b) | ||
Match | 611(c) | ||
Face Off Procedures | Minor | 613(d) | |
Minor | 613(e) | ||
Falling on Puck | Minor | 614(a) | |
Minor | 614(b) | ||
Minor | 614(c) | ||
Fighting | Major + Game Misconduct | 615(a) | |
Minor | 615(a) | ||
Minor + Game Misconduct | 615(a) | ||
Minor | 615(a) | ||
Double Minor | 615(a) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 615(a) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 615(b) | ||
Match | 615(c) | ||
Game Misconduct | 615(c) | ||
Game Misconduct | 615(d) | ||
Minor | 615(e) | ||
Fouled from Behind | Minor | 616(a) | |
Handling Puck with Hand | Minor | 618(a) | |
Minor | 618(c) | ||
Head Butting | Major + Game Misconduct | 619(a) | |
Match | 619(b) | ||
Head Contact | Minor + Misconduct | 620(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 620(a) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 620(b) | ||
Match | 620(c) | ||
High Sticks | Minor | 621(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 621(b) | ||
Match | 621(c) | ||
Holding an Opponent | Minor | 622(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 622(b) | ||
Match | 622(c) | ||
Hooking | Minor | 623(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 623(b) | ||
Match | 623(c) | ||
Interference | Minor | 625(a) | |
Minor | 625(c) | ||
Kicking Opponent or Puck | Major + Game Misconduct | 627(a) | |
Match | 627(b) | ||
Kneeing | Minor | 628(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 628(b) | ||
Match | 628(c) | ||
Leaving the Players’ Bench or Penalty Bench | Major + Game Misconduct | 629(a) | |
Minor | 629(b) | ||
Minor | 629(c) | ||
Bench Minor | 629(d) | ||
Puck in Motion or Out of Sight | Minor | 632(b) | |
Refusing to Start Play | Bench Minor | 633(a) | |
Bench Minor | 633(b) | ||
Slashing | Minor | 634(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 634(b) | ||
Match | 634(c) | ||
Minor + Game Misconduct | 634(d) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 634(d) | ||
Match | 634(d) | ||
Minor | 634(e) | ||
Spearing | Major + Game Misconduct | 635(a) | |
Match | 635(b) | ||
Start of Game and Time of Game/Time-Outs | Minor | 636(b) | |
Throwing Stick/Object | Minor | 637(a) | |
Minor | 637(b) | ||
Misconduct | 637(c) | ||
Tripping/Clipping/Leg Checking/Slew Footing | Minor | 639(a) | |
Major + Game Misconduct | 639(b) | ||
Match | 639(c) | ||
Unnecessary Roughness (Roughing) | Minor | 640(a) | |
Double Minor | 640(a) | ||
Minor | 640(b) | ||
Minor | 640(c) | ||
Minor | 640(d) | ||
Minor | 640(e) | ||
Minor | 640(f) | ||
Major + Game Misconduct | 640(g) | ||
Match | 640(h) |